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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A fire occurred last night, by which the engine of Croft's sawmills, at Glenlofty, was completely destroyed. The fire is thought to have been the work of an incendiary, as a ...

    Article : 435 words
  3. OPENING OF THE MIRBOO RAILWAY LINE.

    The branch line of railway from Morwell (on the Gipps Land line) to Mirboo was formally opened yesterday. The construction of the line, which is 20 miles 15 chains in ...

    Article : 1,129 words
  4. HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE COUNTRY.

    The rain which following the extreme heat of Tuesday set in on Wednesday has been general throughout the greater part of the colony, and in many parts ...

    Article : 2,238 words
  5. THE NEW SOUTH WALES WATER COMMISSION.

    At a meeting of the Royal Commission on the Conservation of Water to-day, a letter was read from the Victorian Royal Commission on Water Supply respecting a conference ...

    Article : 214 words
  6. THE WHARF LABOURERS' STRIKE.

    The dismal, rainy weather of yesterday drove almost every one away from the wharves except a few of the picket men and more enthusiastic members of the Wharf ...

    Article : 2,512 words
  7. THE GENERAL ELECTION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 713 words
  8. FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.

    A serious boiler explosion, caused by the collapse of the fine, occurred at the Great Western works at 1 o'clock this morning. The enginedriver (Obermeyer) was killed, and ...

    Article : 55 words
  9. OVERLAND PASSENGERS TO AND FROM SYDNEY.

    The following is the list of passengers to and from Sydney passing through Albury, as forwarded by our correspondent:— ALBURY THURSDAY. ...

    Article : 382 words
  10. TRADE SOCIETY MEETINGS.

    A meeting of builders' labourers was held at the Trades-hall last night, at the instance of the Victorian Intercolonial United Labourers' Protective Society, to consider the ...

    Article : 325 words
  11. THE PLASTERERS' STRIKE.

    A meeting of the Operative Plasterers' Society was held at the Trades-hall yesterday morning, about 40 members being present. Mr. Joseph Over presided. ...

    Article : 366 words
  12. A HOME FOR CONVALESCENTS.

    Sir,—Foremost as usual where good work has to be done the Rev. C. Strong, in your issue of to-day, announces his willingness to attempt the establishment of a convalescent ...

    Article : 960 words
  13. SANDHURST.

    At the police court to-day, William B. Freebairn, lately a telegraph operator in the local office, was charged with bigamy. The accused married one Adelaide L. Fewster in ...

    Article : 93 words
  14. BUSH FIRES IN THE WESTERN DISTRICT.

    He bush fires which prevailed on Tuesday in the Heytesbury forest have been almost entirely extinguished by the heavy rain which has fallen. They proved terribly ...

    Article : 615 words
  15. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    At the City Court on Thursday, a young man, named Frederick Sparks, pleaded guilty to three charges of obtaining goods under false pretences. It appeared that some ...

    Article : 855 words
  16. THE ARCHDEACONRY OF MELBOURNE AND GEELONG.

    Sir,—The explanation given by "A Miniter" in this morning's issue, of the work done in the Archdeaconery of Melbourne and Geelong by "the Dean's representative," though ...

    Article : 908 words
  17. THE WASTE OF YAN YEAN WATER.

    Sir,—The fact that the use of 24,000,000 gallons of Yan Yean water was registered on Tuesday (drendful as the heat of the day was) is a disgrace to many of the consumers, who ...

    Article : 660 words
  18. CASUALTIES AND OFFENCES.

    William Deacon, aged 23 years, a railway porter, living at Oakleigh, was admitted into the Alfred Hospital on Thursday, suffering from a fractured knee-cap caused by falling ...

    Article : 161 words
  19. IN QUEST.

    An inquest was held at the Morgue on Thursday morning before the coroner, Dr. Youl, upon the body of Robert Draper, who was found drowned in the Corporation Baths, ...

    Article : 190 words
  20. RAILWAY LEVEL CROSSINGS.

    Sir,—Allow me to make a simple suggestion with regard to the level crossings on the railway lines. At the greater number of the level ...

    Article : 153 words
  21. PUBLIC TENDERS.

    The Public Works department yesterday received and accepted the following tenders: —New quarters for sergeant of police, &c., Sandhurst—N. Irwin, £1,077; four-roomed ...

    Article : 124 words
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